/members-area/b/women-building-the-future/posts/dr-donna-strickland-inventor-of-the-cpa-machine-and-her-impactDr. Donna Strickland invented the chirped pulse amplification system with Gerard Mourou. (Image Credit: University of Waterloo ) Dr. Donna Strickland , called the &lsquo;laser jock,&rsquo; has made a huge impact in the scientific world. She&rsquo;s re...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/b/women-building-the-future/posts/dr-donna-strickland-inventor-of-the-cpa-machine-and-her-impactThu, 16 Apr 2026 20:03:24 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f9ca598f-f0aa-420f-ae2b-4bc747b7c900DAB0<p>Back when I worked in the laser lab, we thought getting a pulse width of a microsecond was good enough, but then we were using a flash pump to stimulate the Nd/YAG rod.</p> <p>Getting the laser tuned for a short pulse made a lot of difference in the damage a single pulse could do.</p> <p>In the past ten years, I have had laser work done on both eyes to reduce my Glaucoma pressures.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=29677&AppID=484&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">